Labor not for the things that perish but labor for the things of the Kingdom of Heaven that will endure forever.

All things of the earth are already passing away, even, when you have just acquired them.

The things of the Kingdom of Heaven are not easy to obtain and may require many long years of personal sacrifice and suffering to complete the labor that God has given you to do.

Without patience, no one will ever succeed in gaining Heavenly treasure because without it they will not stay the course but quit long before the labor bares fruit.

Brethren, no matter how long it take or how difficult the road becomes continue to do the work that God has given you to do.

He who quits before the task is done receives no reward.

Heavenly treasure is forever and will be worth the effort to get it.
©07/31/2001 Jim Welch

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